eelhoiatussatelliit

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ID 631772 Last modified 08.12.2025

Domain spacecraft & rockets

eelhoiatussatelliit

missile warning satellite

early warning satellite

a military spacecraft that has the primary mission of detecting and reporting the launch or approach of unknown weapons or weapon systems

eelhoiatussatelliit

missile warning satellite

Usage examples

GEO-6 joins the U.S. Space Force's constellation of missile warning satellites equipped with powerful scanning and staring infrared surveillance sensors.

early warning satellite

Usage examples

The early warning satellites and over-the-horizon radars were supposed to detect launches of ballisticmissiles during boost phase of their flight, that is, almost immediately aftertheir launch.

ID 644733 Last modified 13.10.2023

Domain General Conduct of Military Operations -> Space WarfareMilitary (General) -> Science and Technology

eelhoiatussatelliit preferred

early-warning satellite preferred

satelliit, mida kasutatakse rakettide paiknemise ja ümberpaigutamise jälgimiseks või selleks, et tuvastada nende väljalend, määrata lennutrajektoor ja võimaldada vastumeetmeid

satellite used to monitor missile proliferation activities or to counter missile threats by detecting their launch, determining their trajectory, and enabling retaliation

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eelhoiatussatelliit preferred

early-warning satellite preferred

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